deoxidize
Strip oxygen away
Deoxidize means to remove oxygen from a substance, especially in metallurgy and chemistry.
Steel is deoxidized during production to prevent gas bubbles and improve quality.
The process reverses oxidation: The compound deoxidizes the metal surface.
Also spelled deoxidise in British English.
Making something smaller
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- refiningRemoving unwanted elements
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- ironElement twenty-six
blast furnace · molten · slag · flux · furnace · ladle · ingot · casting
Chemical wearing away
- phosphoric acidH₃PO₄ chemical compound
- electrolysisCurrent-induced ionic separation
- chelationChemical metal-ion capture
- derustRemove metal corrosion
sandblasting · wire brush · scale · rustproofing · inhibitor · pickling · acid bath · descaling
reduction
Making something smaller
iron · blast furnace · molten · slag · flux · furnace · ladle · ingot · casting · foundry
corrosion
Chemical wearing away
- phosphoric acidH₃PO₄ chemical compound
- electrolysisCurrent-induced ionic separation
- chelationChemical metal-ion capture
derust · sandblasting · wire brush · scale · rustproofing · inhibitor · pickling · acid bath · descaling